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ABOUT THE WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION
AND EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION

CONSTELLATION SENIOR PLAYERS SCHOLARSHIPS
CHAMPIONSHIP Since 1930, the WGA has supported the
Partnering with the PGA TOUR nationally acclaimed Evans Scholars
Champions, the WGA conducted the Foundation, which administers one of
2018 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS the nation’s largest privately funded
Championship at Exmoor Country college scholarship programs. The
Club in Highland Park, Illinois. The Foundation, established by famed
championship is one of the five majors Chicago golfer Chick Evans, has
on the PGA TOUR Champions. As one provided college educations to more
of the five majors, it plays a large role than 11,000 caddies.
in determining Charles Schwab Cup
This past academic year, 965 caddies
points and who will be the Charles
attended college on Evans Scholarships.
Schwab Cup Champion at the end of
That number is expected to approach
the year.
1,000 for the 2018–19 academic year.
Most Evans Scholars attend one of the Collin Morikawa at the 2017 Western Amateur
14 universities where the Foundation
For more information,
owns and operates a Scholarship
visit www.wgaesf.org.
House. The scholarships are funded
through proceeds from the BMW
Championship and contributions
from more than 31,800 Evans Scholars
Par Club donors.

FACTS AT A GLANCE
OUR CHAMPIONSHIPS OUR EVANS SCHOLARS PROGRAM FUNDING
• In 2018, we are conducting four • 275 full tuition and housing awards • Nation’s largest scholarship
of the nation’s most prestigious this year program for golf caddies
golf championships
• 965 Evans Scholars enrolled at • More than 31,800 annual
• More than 330 championships held 19 universities for the 2017–18 Par Club members
for professional and amateur golfers academic year
• Program ambassadors include 690
since our founding
• Evans Scholarship Houses at WGA Directors nationwide
• 70 top PGA TOUR players compete 14 universities
• More than $365 million in tuition
in the BMW Championship
• Comprehensive selection criteria and housing scholarships awarded
• 2,500 volunteers at our includes academics, financial need, all-time
championships caddie record and strong character
• Average total value of an Evans
and leadership
Scholarship is more than $100,000
• Campus leaders in academic and over four years
extracurricular activities
• Alumni have contributed more than
• Cumulative GPA is 3.3 $139 million to the Program

• Graduation rate is 95 percent • $20 million in annual scholarship
costs to be paid in 2017–18
• More than 10,600 Evans Scholars
academic year
Alumni

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